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A. Kahn Design Builds Land Rover Defender-Based 6x6

Motor Authority

Just as Mercedes-Benz’s awesome G63 AMG 6x6 bows out of production, bespoke British outfit A. Kahn Design has saved the day with the promise of a six-wheeled version of the G-Class’ natural enemy, the Land Rover Defender. A. Kahn Design has been branching out beyond its tuning roots and building whole cars in recent years, and one of its first major projects is a new Flying Huntsman family of vehicles based around the Defender.

The Flying Huntsman family makes its world debut this week at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, and to help kick off the launch is this six-wheeled monster. A four-wheeled version called the 105 Longnose has been confirmed for the actual show, and will likely prove the more popular among buyers only because it's the one that will fit in most garages.

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But the 6x6 is the one we’re most interested in. It’s powered by a 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 sourced from General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] and tuned to deliver 430 horsepower. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and powers all six wheels thanks to a number of drivetrain upgrades including multiple locking differentials.